Common Assessment: Writing Prompt 10th grade Your school has a program in which a tenth grader acts as a mentor for a ninth grader at the beginning of each school year. The mentor's job is to help the ninth grader have a successful experience at your school. The ninth grader you are working with is worried about being able to write well enough for high school classes. Write a letter to your ninth grader explaining what kind of writing is expected in high school classes and what the student can do to be a successful student in high school. As you plan your response, think about your own writing experiences. How would you describe "good" writing? What advice about writing has been helpful to you? What writing techniques do you use?